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'''Food production is already so high - 5000 kalories per day per person? Why would you want to increase it more?''' | |||
These numbers represent [[Term:primary|primary]] food production - in other words, how much food there is ''immediately'' after crop harvest. Most of this food later gets [[food funnel|lost, wasted, or fed to animals]]. This can be solved too, with the help of [[plant-based food]] and/or [[food waste reduction]]. There are many paths to [[food|feeding the world]]. | |||
Also, these same crop choices could stop [[deforestation]], by reducing the amount of farmland needed to feed people. | |||
'''Why is ranking ''only'' based on protein and calories?''' | |||
It's true that humans need a lot more than just protein and calories. We also need vitamins, minerals, fiber, and omegas (3 and 6). '''But''' in a world where farm land is scarce {{x|which ''is'' today's world, in the sense that both hunger and deforestation are happening}}, protein and calories are of greatest concern. | |||
* Nearly every crop in its natural form contains ''some'' vitamins and minerals. | * Nearly every crop in its natural form contains ''some'' vitamins and minerals. | ||
** If there are any missing nutrients, then (worst-case) they can be supplemented/fortified with almost zero land footprint. | ** If there are any missing nutrients, then (worst-case) they can be supplemented/fortified with almost zero land footprint. |